Social Media

A Little Less Anecdotal, A Little More Quote Mines

Or Using Other People’s Words to Attempt Some Conclusions

Christian Sandvig quotes J. C. R. Licklider as writing “The Web’s original blueprint included the feature that any Web user could edit any Web page, which now…

Social Media x Gaming: Final Thoughts

“21st century experience is simultaneously slackened and overstimulated, 24/7 and always on. The value of social media, casual games, and networked connection lie with the way that they enable a subject to divest from the burden of selfhood” (Hodge 18).

Don’t Hate the Player, Hate my Game.

Okay, so I think I talked enough about mediation in my last post to make everyone upset, so I’ll move on to the other content within my (so close to being finished) game and explain what I’m trying to accomplish with this. If I had to put a thesis on my game, it…

Saving Every Ten Minutes: Twine is Fun

Before I get into explaining the concepts and gameplay mechanics of the Twine game I am currently finishing up, I want to talk about how the process has made me feel. A major component in my game is screenshots, and especially screenshots of my own finder menu…